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by cromka 1674 days ago
I suppose this could be solved by having non-linear energy pricing. I.e. if you use up to whatever your total consumption should comfortably be as a person, you pay the regular rate. Once you hit what would be considered unrealistic consumption, you pay twice the rate or so.
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Means testing has never been a positive thing for poor people.

I don’t believe you can have capitalism without rampant global warming. We should already understand these dystopian proposals are just asking for failure.